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May 6, 2013

Rapper Lil Wayne: Jason Collins coming out ‘is opening a lot of doors’ for gay sports people

Rap star Lil Wayne, has become the latest hip-hop musician to speak out in favour of NBA star Jason Collins, who came out as gay last week, saying that the massive support he received showed that "it's a fair world out there".

May 6, 2013

TV historian faces fresh accusations of homophobia against bisexual economist

A Harvard professor, broadcaster and Financial Times columnist who apologised last week for making homophobic comments about a famed bisexual economist, is facing claims that he has a history of making similar comments.

May 6, 2013

Tory MPs urge David Cameron to scrap equal marriage bill over UKIP threat

David Cameron, has been urged to scrap the equal marriage bill, in an effort to attempt to win back voters who chose UKIP over his party in last week's local elections.

May 6, 2013

Dame Helen Mirren dressed as the Queen tells gay festival drummers to ‘shut the f**k up’

Dressed as the Queen, Dame Helen Mirren told 200 drummers promoting a gay festival to "shut the f*ck up" after they disturbed a performance of 'The Audience'.

May 5, 2013

US: Straight Catholic school leader claims he lost job offer because he was suspected to be gay

A Catholic private school system has been accused of discriminating against a straight man, who claims they pulled an offer to make him president over rumours that he is gay.

May 5, 2013

Nigel Evans: I’ve had the worst 24 hours of my life but Facebook support has bolstered me

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, the openly gay Conservative MP Nigel Evans, has said his arrest over claims of rape and sexual assault have been the "worst 24 hours of my life".

May 5, 2013

Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans will return to the Commons for the State Opening of Parliament

Nigel Evans, the openly gay Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, will return to Westminster for the State Opening of Parliament next week.

May 5, 2013

Archbishop of San Francisco: Rhode Island’s legalisation of same-sex marriage is an ‘injustice’

The legalisation of same-sex marriage in the state of Rhode Island prompted condemnation from the Archbishop of San Francisco, who called the law an injustice to children.

May 5, 2013

Estonia: Anti-same-sex partnerships petition gathers 35,000 signatures

A petition against legal recognition for same-sex cohabiting couples in Estonia has gained 35,000 signatures, surprising even its organisers.

May 5, 2013

Eight professional footballers reputed to be out to PFA, but won’t go public for fear of fan reactions

At least eight professional footballers have come out as gay within the Football Association, but most say they fear going public because they anticipate a massive backlash.